Monthly Archives: November 2025

‘Avatar’ director James Cameron says generative AI is ‘horrifying’

James Cameron’s movies are often at the cutting edge of visual effects technology, but that doesn’t make him a fan of generative AI.

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New report examines how David Sacks might profit from Trump administration role

David Sacks’ role as President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence and crypto czar could work out very well for his investments, according to a new report. However, Sacks fired back, calling the story a “nothing burger.”

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ChatGPT launched three years ago today

It’s no hyperbole to suggest that ChatGPT subsequently transformed the worlds of business and tech.

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Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends

David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.

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The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley

Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.

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Hard Fork’s 50 Most Iconic Technologies of 2025

“You can’t tell the story of 2025 without these icons.”

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Take Command of Your Powerful New Smartphone Camera

This year’s high-end models from Apple and Google raise the bar for mobile photography, but users should take the time to learn the settings and features.

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David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72

He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners.

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Behind the scenes of drone food delivery in Finland

TechCrunch went behind the scenes of a three-party partnership between Irish drone delivery company Manna, Doordash-owned food delivery platform Wolt, and food startup Huuva.

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How black boxes became key to solving airplane crashes

Flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders, called “black boxes” are nearly indestructible.

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